Epinions Recent Reviews for velvetdragon

Old Fashioned Classics

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 02:31:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - From the old fashioned souls of the ladies of Rasputina and their love of cellos and music came Rasputina's first album; "Thanks for the Ether." During the Victorian age, scientists believed that the Earth drifted through ether, which was light that...

Merrick—The Mystery, The Passion

Mon, 6 Oct 2003 00:08:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Merrick is the first of Anne Rice's books to combine her alluring Mayfair witches and the mysterious vampires of her most popular novels. It is the tale of Merrick, a strong and majestic Mayfair witch. Her mind is alive with knowledge of both the realm of...

Screaming Entries

Thu, 9 May 2002 01:32:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - In late 1980, In the Flat Field was released as the debut album of the classic gothic rock group, the Bauhaus. It brought a new taste right at the start of the 80's with it's unique mix of psychedelia, dark lyrics and the strange guitar playing of Daniel...

Perfection

Mon, 4 Mar 2002 02:54:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - James Hilton's Lost Horizon is a fascinating story of a perfect society found in a faraway land called Shangri-La, which is supposedly located somewhere, deep within a forgotten valley in Tibet.

Four people—Miss Brinklow, a missionary,...

Enter Now Into Birdland

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 19:58:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Drawing Blood was the second book that Poppy Z. Brite wrote on her first contract with Dell books. It followed Lost Souls and was called Drawing Blood because Dell thought that the title would trick the readers into thinking it was a sequel to the very...

On Predicting The Future

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 04:04:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - How to Use Tarot Spreads: Answers to Every Question is the perfect book for an intermediate or slightly knowledgeable beginner who is interested in the tarot. I do highly recommend that if you do decide to purchase this book, have at least some knowledge...

One Of Morrissey's Best

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 06:15:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - It was actually amazingly soon after the break up of The Smiths that Viva Hate was released in March 1998. Viva Hate, being Morrissey's first solo album, is without a doubt, one of his best.

Alsatian Cousin shows that even though Morrissey's...

Methods Of Murder And Mayhem

Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:00:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Murder Ballads (released in 1996) was actually the first Nick Cave album I ever owned and truly contains some of his best work. It's a collection of stories, stories about murders and death, told in a very western sort of way.

It begins with...

Sad Goodbyes And Sweet Reminisces

Fri, 17 Aug 2001 00:10:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - In March of 1994, Morrissey released his finest solo album, Vauxhall And I. It quickly reached the #1 spot on UK charts and #18 in the US.

The inspiration for the title of this album came from a seminal British film Withnail And I. Vauxhall...

A Daily Necessity

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:29:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical of this book when I first picked it up. It didn't seem too reliable and from the way it was presented it didn't seem to me to be a very well researched book.

But I bought it anyway. It was only about ten...

Here's Johnny!!

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 21:04:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Johnny is an interesting young Amercian with a strange sense of humor. He is a famous cartoonist of the strange and unusual "Happy Noodle Boy" comic and he lives alone in a wretched house which looks like it is constantly crumbling down.

He...

Following The Footsteps Of A Ragdoll Dance!

Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:36:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Juju isn't a well renowned Siouxsie album, but it is definitely one of my favorites. It's a toy of an album, taking us through child's playthings and creeping around the world after dark.

Spellbound is a fun little dance about taking us around...

A Masterpiece Collection Of Beauty And Art

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 20:09:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - An album of pure magnificence and beauty, an album of classical aesthetics that delves deeply into Elizabethan melodies and ties in Victorian structures that create a totally unearthly album of evocative music and plays out like the song of a melancholy...

Computerized, Voice Synthesized Metal Madness

Tue, 1 May 2001 01:17:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Theatre of Tragedy is a very unique group that plays music that can only be described as some weird combination of Gothic Metal and Rock. Musique clearly showcases what this band is all about, with Raymond I. Rohonyi providing the traditional "death...

Glamour Star

Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:26:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - In September of 1996, Suede released their most successful album to date, Coming up. Selling 1.4 million copies worldwide and launching their biggest, 14-month world tour to date, Coming Up is definitely a pop-ish sounding record, yet it is still one...

One Ring to Start the Quest

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:23:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Here begins the epic tale of fantasy and adventure, the one tale that set the standard for all other fantasy stories to date. Here begins the Lord of the Rings.

It is the classic tale, wonderfully written and brought to life in rich, lush...

An Image of Despair

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:43:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - In 1982, the Cure recorded an album which clearly showed their morbid fascination with darkness, death and decay. They called it, Pornography for it's songs which stripped away all feelings of happiness and love to show all the horrible, dark despair...

The Elegy of Heaven

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 04:46:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Following in the tradition of Mephisto Waltz's dark and alluring music, their latest release Immersion is perhaps the best of them all.

It starts off with Immersion. This album was named after this song, this song about a woman who cannot...

Too Many Games!!!!

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 05:07:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - I picked up this book after making a deal with a friend. If he read Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, I would read Ender's Game. I was excited about introducing my favorite author to my friend who'd never read her before and I was curious about...

A Story Book Legend

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 02:57:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Carnival of Souls is the newest album out by Katherine Blake's Miranda Sex Garden. It's like a story book of song told with invigorating lyrics and wondrous beats.

It begins with Are You The One? "Tell me, dearest, do I smile...

A Symphony Of Unearthly Delights

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:13:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - This is one goth band who knows what they are doing. With the beautiful vocals of Christianna and noises of Bari-Bari as well as all the work put in by the rest of the band's members, Mephisto Waltz has produced a symphony of unearthly delights.
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A Symphony of Darkness

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 07:04:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Gothik is a great album to pick up if you are not familiar with most of the artists. You can use it as a guide to figure out who you like to listen to and who you wish you'd never heard in the first place.

There are two CDs and every song is...

Everything You Could Ever Wish For

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:29:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - It is easy to see why Wish went straight to the top of the charts in the UK and in America when it first came out. Wish is an outstanding piece of work, it was hailed as the Cure's finest album to date in 1992 when it was released and three of the...

It's sensual

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:32:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - In April of 1999, Clan of Xymox released their darkest album ever entitled, Creatures. In Germany in only the next month, Creatures was hailed as the Album of the Month placing it as number one on the charts. In North America and England, the song...

Pleasure and Pain

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 03:54:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author velvetdragon - Selected Scenes From the End of the World takes you deep into the heart of darkness. This was London After Midnight's second album release. It was first put out on cassette in 1992 but was re-mastered and re-released in 1995. It is also the first London...